Lynnfield News

Published November 20, 2019

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — After receiving rave reviews from both parents and educators, Huckleberry Hill School Interim Principal Melissa Wyland was appointed the elementary school’s permanent leader on Friday, Nov. 15.

Wyland had been leading the elementary school on an interim basis since this past summer. She succeeds former Principal…

Published November 20, 2019

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — Lynnfield High students’ SAT scores have increased for the third straight year, Principal Bob Cleary told the School Committee on Nov. 12.

Cleary recalled that the College Board overhauled the SAT exam a few years ago. Before the SAT was updated, students were graded on three…

Published November 20, 2019

LYNNFIELD — Superintendent John Scenna has announced that the Lynnfield Center Water District will begin studying possible options for improving water distribution and quality in the Apple Hill area, off Lowell and Chestnut Streets near the North Reading line.

The LCWD has attributed the discolored water issues to iron and manganese. Customers…

Published November 13, 2019

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — Three hundred and fifty residents gathered on the Town Common to honor America’s heroes during the annual Veterans Day ceremony on Monday, Nov. 11.

Veterans Services’ Officer Bruce Siegel served as the event’s master of ceremonies once again. He said Veterans Day is an opportunity to…

Published November 13, 2019

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — One of Merriam-Webster’s definitions for the word limbo is “a state of uncertainty.”

Local officials are currently in that state about the future of The Centre at Lynnfield shopping plaza in the wake of Village Pharmacy closing last week. In an interview with the Villager, Town Administrator…

Published November 13, 2019

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — The town’s lawsuit against opioid manufacturers and distributors will be moving forward in state court after the Board of Selectmen voted to opt out of a federal case on Nov. 5.

Town Counsel Tom Mullen recalled that the town filed litigation against “various pharmaceutical manufacturers and…

Published November 6, 2019

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — Two dozen parents were given a crash course about the world of vaping during an Oct. 29 presentation in the Al Merritt Center.

A Healthy Lynnfield sponsored the presentation. Substance Abuse Prevention Coordinator Peg Sallade recalled that she previously worked with the Massachusetts Department of Public…

Published November 6, 2019

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — Lynnfield Center Water District officials are looking to overhaul the district’s rate structure this winter, Superintendent John Scenna said during the Board of Water Commissioners meeting last week.

Scenna recalled that the Water Commissioners recently hired Raftellis to assist the board and the newly-formed Rate Setting…

Published November 6, 2019

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — The Beatles’ musical impact continues to resonate today, music educator Bill Sano told a large crowd in the Meeting House on Oct. 31.

The Friends of the Lynnfield Library sponsored Sano’s presentation. Assistant Library Director Abby Porter said Sano has been a pianist, organist, vocal music…

Published November 6, 2019

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — Huckleberry Hill School Interim Principal Melissa Wyland was named the lone finalist for the permanent job last week.

In a letter sent to parents and guardians, Superintendent Jane Tremblay said Wyland was the only internal candidate who applied for the permanent principal position. Wyland has been…